PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Moxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seamus McMacMack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McMacMack is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Why Can't We Be Friends?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moxon
vs
McMacMack

190 cm
25
194 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

182 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Shamanic Labs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jonathan Moxon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Seamus McMacMack!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moxon slaps away a takedown attempt from McMacMack, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Moxon lands a nice hook to McMacMack's body. McMacMack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moxon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

McMacMack throws a left that rocks Moxon and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! McMacMack dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Moxon regain composure!

It looks like Jonathan Moxon has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moxon manages to get back to half guard.
Moxon blocking the ground and pound attempt from McMacMack.
Moxon tries to roll over but McMacMack keeps him under control.

Moxon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

McMacMack is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Moxon moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Moxon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McMacMack's guard.
Moxon trying to control but McMacMack is working from the bottom.

Moxon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Moxon trying to control but McMacMack is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McMacMack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Moxon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

McMacMack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Moxon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
McMacMack looks gassed!
Moxon missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Moxon passes easily into side control. Nice work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Moxon is trying to get an arm triangle but McMacMack is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McMacMack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Moxon works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moxon scores with a couple of short elbows.
McMacMack tries to bench press Moxon off him but Moxon keeps the position.
Moxon trying to control the action but McMacMack is working from the bottom.
McMacMack is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Moxon off and has taken his back!
Moxon turns into McMacMack and is now in his guard.
Moxon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McMacMack can't keep his opponent in guard - Moxon advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McMacMack tries to kick Moxon off but Moxon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
McMacMack is refusing to be controlled, as Moxon sits in half guard.

Moxon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McMacMack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Moxon seems to be working for a kimura but McMacMack defends the submission attempt.
Moxon stops McMacMack from getting back to his feet.
McMacMack is looking to improve his position.
Moxon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McMacMack defending well though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moxon lands with a slapping head kick.
McMacMack fails to land with a series of punches.
Moxon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Seamus McMacMack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moxon cracks McMacMack with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McMacMack looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Moxon is fending him off so far but McMacMack persists. Nope, Moxon circles away and we're back to standing.
McMacMack tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moxon swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Moxon decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Moxon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McMacMack sees it coming and defends easily.

Moxon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Moxon trying to control from half guard but McMacMack is working away.

McMacMack looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Moxon is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McMacMack really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Moxon looking for a guillotine from mount but McMacMack is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Moxon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Moxon's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McMacMack doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Moxon counters with a single leg into guard. McMacMack didn't expect that.

McMacMack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Moxon defends it easily.
Moxon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed McMacMack's guard.

Moxon in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. McMacMack tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Moxon!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jonathan Moxon!